Re: general: Live Oak

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• To: m*@ucdavis.edu
• Subject: Re: general: Live Oak
• From: J* R*
• Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 19:40:26 -0800
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>An oak is called "live" if it holds its leaves year round.  The other
>oaks are deciduous.
>
>At least that's my understanding.  Not from any formal learning - just
>from observing.
>
>David - Gotta love them oaks - King

That is my understanding also.  It is "live" if it has leaves all year round.
When I lived with one, Q. virginiana I discovered that it didn't 
"hold" its leaves, it grew new ones and THEN dropped the old ones, 
all at once.  In March.

Love them oaks

Jane

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Jane Reese
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